Smithville News, Volume 1, Number 5, Smithville, Monroe County, 28 August 1908 — Page 2

THE SMITHVILLE NEWS

Fred Trisler has returned to his work with the Telephone Co.

Miller Bros., 101 Ranch Shows.

UNDERTAKER Best Equipment

Issued on Friday

Miller Bros., 101 Ranch Wild West Show, recruited entirely from the great 101 Ranch, at Bliss, Okla., will appear in Bloomington, Wednesday, Sept. 2, giving two preforrnances and inaugurating the day with a big free street parade and free show on the grounds. Many residents of this vicinity will take advantage of the opportunity to see the famous amusement institution. The Miller Brothers entered the show business last year when the directors of the Jamestown Exposition urged them, as representatives of the cattle-raising business, to g r ve an arenic illustration

BY THE NEWS PUBLISHING CO

Hannagan Brassfied Harrodsburg, has bought a farm of W. M. Whisnand, east of Bloomington, for $1,800.

Elmer E. Nixon, Editor and Manager

Ralph B. Carter Associate Editor

Walter Trissler, General Solicitor,

Miss Maude Oldham has returned

and

from a pleasant visit with Mr. and Mrs

Office Monroe Co. Telephone Co. Bld’g

Best Service, S. I. HARRELL Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director North Side Square,

Miller Bennett, at La Fayette

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The basket meeting in the Leonard grove Sunday, was the largest attended of any of their annual meetings.

One Year Six Months Three Months

$ 75 c 50c 25c

There being so many fever cases reported, every one should us#

Application for entry as second class matter at the Post Office at Smithville, Indiana, —pending.

of its features. The show was a sensational triumph of the fair. Enthusiastic crowds flocked to its every performace, never seeming to tire of its stirring, unwonted scenes and movement. So tremendous was the popularity and patronage that New York City demanded an entertainment like it. The Millers hurried back to the ranch, recruited another show, and sent it on to Brighton Beaeh, New York City, &vhere for six weeks it broke metropoli-

every precaution to prevent the disease." It would be good advice to boil the water you drink and eat just as little as possible. A little prevention is better than a |)ound of cure.

BLOOMINGTON, IND

FOR SALE—A good second hand Cook Stove, for $2.0Q call at this office

Phone 582.. Residence 775

at once

SCHOOL SUPPLIES fin Kinds oi school Mies Kept in stock. Parents should begin to select supplies now for the opening of school on

for a years subscription and says he is not making the race promising postoffices etc. to everybody, or any particular editors of any daily papers, but if elected to Congress is going to try to represent all the people.

tan records of attendance and favor, organization which is coming to this city is a consolidation of the two which astonished the country last year.

Mrs. D. W. Ketcham, west of town, has returned from a pleasant visit at her old home in South Carolina.

LOCAL NEWS

SPECIAL NOTICE—I have sold my Smithville Store to J. L. Warring. All persons knowing themselves in debt to me please call and settle at once. L. R. Thompson.

Paris Razel of Victor, went to Bedbrd, Wednesday, to visit relatives.

Rev. Clark, of Bloomington, who has been pastor of the Christian church therefor the past to a town in Illinois,' and will preach his farewell sermon, Sunday. Rev. Clark’s leaving is greatly regretted by all who knew him.

:o the Oolitic News a new ch is'Sfoon' to be biirlt at

that placeT"’' Henry Baker, of Bloomington, an old Smithville boy, was operated upon for appendicitis, at the Hospital, Sunday.

See our line of Books, Pens, Pencils, Writing Tablets, Etc. J. L. WARRING SMITHV1LLE. INDIANA.

The Old Soldiers Annual Reunion will be held at Chapel Hill, Sept. 4th. and 5th. Speaking by Judge Wilson, Kdwin Corr, Hon. R. W. Miers and other prominent speakers. There will be plenty of amusment and refresments on the ground. The music will probably be furnished by the Smithville band.

K. K. Me Ferren, the well known Vaudette man, of Bloomington, is going to Open up a law partnership with Joe Barclay. Their office will probably be located in the Allen building.

While the other papers are busy calling each other liars and thieves, about which is the best man, Bryan or Taft, the News is saying nothing, but sawing wood and giving the latest news.

ARE YOU INSURED? This dry weather makes one fearful of fire. BE SURE YOUR HOME IS PROTECTED.

Our barber, Homer Utterback and wife, have gone on a two weeks vacation, with home ifolks in Bedford. Claud Day, of Bedford, and who run a shop here last year, is running the shop during Utterbacks absence.

The Indiana State Fair, opening Sept. 7th to 11th, promises’to be one of the largest in the states history. $40,000 in premiums is to be given away and some i ecord breaking races will be made. Two fine bands will be on the grounds giving concerts day and night.

SEE JNO.T. FOSTER

Local Agent for the Continental.

Wm. A. Cnllup, democratic condidate for Congress, hands the News the price

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE NEWS An Independent Newspaper published in the interest of the People and Community. 75 CENTS YEAR. THE NEWS PUBLISHING COM

S. P. TEMPLETON SUCCESSOR TO J. M. HUNTER LICENSED EMBALMER AND FUNERAL DIRECTOR Calls answered Day or Night. Office Phone 80. Phones >• ) 1258 Private Abulance Available at all hours. SOUTH WALNUT STREET. BLOOMINGTON.